Spills & pollution incidents in 2016

Oil and chemical spills, groundings and vessel casualties with a pollution threat: NOAA IncidentNews responses since 1957, and spill-response areas broadcast as navigational warnings.

issued in 2016
178
still in force
0
vs 2015
+24%
first · last
01-02 · 12-14

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By NAVAREA series

  • NOAA IncidentNews176
  • HYDROPAC1
  • NAVAREA IV1

Where · top seas

Gulf of Mexico6639%
North Atlantic Ocean3923%
North Pacific Ocean3521%
Bering Sea95%
Gulf of Alaska95%
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia74%
Caribbean Sea21%
South China Sea11%
South Pacific Ocean11%
Philippine Sea11%

All spills & pollution incidents issued in 2016 · 178

  1. NOAAORR-92402016-02-29 → 2016-03-14
    At 12:50 pm on february 29, 2016, the uscg sector hampton roads notified the noaa ssc about a fire at the…
    Dozier's Marina Fire; Urbanna, Va · Urbanna, Va
  2. NOAAORR-92382016-02-22 → 2016-03-07
    Whitney oil & gas wellhead leak; garden island bay, plaquemines, la
  3. NOAAORR-92372016-02-20 → 2016-03-05
    M/V west cameron; 238 miles south of pensacola, fl gom
  4. NOAAORR-92352016-02-17 → 2016-03-02
    Offshore marsh island, la
    Hess Zinc Bromide Discharge; Offshore Marsh Island, la
  5. NOAAORR-92332016-02-16 → 2016-03-01
    Boston outer harbor
    Tug Emily Anne; Boston Outer Harbor
  6. NOAAORR-92342016-02-16 → 2016-03-01
    Whale island, kodiak, ak
    FV Tempest; Whale Island, Kodiak, Ak
  7. NAVAREA IV 104/162016-02-12 → 2017-04-07
    Oil spill response operations in progress until further notice vicinity 10-10.30N 061-51.13W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Trinidad and Tobago
  8. NOAAORR-92462016-02-12 → 2016-02-26
    On february 12, 2016, the alaska ssc was notified that the 36-foot FV stella marie was partially submerged…
    FV Stella Marie; Sitka, Alaska · Sitka, Alaska
  9. NOAAORR-92422016-02-12 → 2016-02-26
    Mcabee beach, monterey, ca
    Abandoned Cannery Site; Mcabee Beach, Monterey, Ca
  10. NOAAORR-92322016-02-11 → 2016-02-25
    Field energy platform release; ~13 mile offshore of grand isle, la
  11. NOAAORR-92312016-02-04 → 2016-02-18
    On february 4, 2016, the uscg sector baltimore and virgina deq notified the noaa ssc about an extensive…
    Potomac River; Washington Dc · Washington Dc
  12. NOAAORR-92262016-01-26 → 2016-02-09
    On january 26, 2016, the uscg sector delaware bay notified the noaa ssc of an oil spill that took place in…
    Schuylkill River Spill; Philadelphia, Pa · Philadelphia, Pa
  13. NOAAORR-92292016-01-26 → 2016-02-09
    M/V concordia; mm 82 arkansas river pine bluff, ar
  14. NOAAORR-92282016-01-26 → 2016-02-09
    Inverted barge, MM130; mississippi river, near killona, la
  15. NOAAORR-92272016-01-25 → 2016-02-08
    Fort lauderdale, fl
    M/V Serena Iii; Fort Lauderdale, Fl
  16. NOAAORR-92232016-01-22 → 2016-02-05
    On january 22, 2016, the uscg sector hampton roads notified noaa ssc about an above ground storage tank…
    Kinder Morgan; Chesapeake,virginia · Chesapeake,virginia
  17. NOAAORR-92222016-01-21 → 2016-02-04
    Utv amy frances; ms river mm 363 natchez, ms
  18. NOAAORR-92212016-01-21 → 2016-02-04
    On january 21, 2016, the uscg sector lower mississippi river notified the noaa for assistance with the utv…
    Utv Thomas Kay; Vicksburg, Ms · Vicksburg, Ms
  19. NOAAORR-92192016-01-20 → 2016-02-03
    On january 20, 2016, the uscg notified the noaa ssc about a release of anhydrous ammonia from a tank at the…
    Pcs Nitrogen Facility; Geismer, la · Geismer, la
  20. NOAAORR-92202016-01-20 → 2016-02-03
    On january 20, 2016, the uscg sector new orleans notified the noaa ssc that approximately 15 barges in a…
    Sunken Barges; Davant, la · Davant, la
  21. NOAAORR-92182016-01-15 → 2016-01-29
    North shore, oahu
    Downed Military Aircraft; North Shore, Oahu
  22. NOAAORR-92172016-01-15 → 2016-01-29
    New orleans, la
    Stone Oil Barge Allision; New Orleans, la
  23. NOAAORR-92162016-01-13 → 2016-01-27
    Neva strait, sitka, alaska
    F/V Yankee; Neva Strait, Sitka, Alaska
  24. NOAAORR-92152016-01-12 → 2016-01-26
    Utv cynthia g. esper/ helena highway bridge; mm 661.7 lmr helena, ar
  25. NOAAORR-92142016-01-08 → 2016-01-22
    Point lobos, ca
    Tarballs; Point Lobos, Ca
  26. NOAAORR-92132016-01-05 → 2016-01-19
    Monterey bay, ca
    Oiled Birds; Monterey Bay, Ca
  27. NOAAORR-92122016-01-04 → 2016-01-18
    Latouche island, alaska
    FV Moonraker; Latouche Island, Alaska
  28. NOAAORR-92112016-01-02 → 2016-01-16
    Hudson river 78th street dielectric fluid spill; edgewater, nj

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